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Title: Teen Maps Contaminants from a Coal Plant
Description:
In this video adapted from Earth Island Institute, meet a high school student who educated her community about how a coal-burning power plant was contributing to asthma and other health problems there.
Standard(s): [SS2010] CIV (7) 13: Identify contemporary American issues since 2001, including the establishment of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the enactment of the Patriot Act of 2001, and the impact of media analysis.

Subject: Social Studies, Health & PETitle: Teen Maps Contaminants from a Coal PlantDescription: In this video adapted from Earth Island Institute, meet a high school student who educated her community about how a coal-burning power plant was contributing to asthma and other health problems there.Thinkfinity Partner: Teachers's DomainGrade Span: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Title: Rebuilt Language
Description:
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, you'll hear about Virginia Algonquian, an extinct Native American tongue that was revived for the film The New World. Linguist Blair Rudes rebuilt the language from about 600 words jotted down by English settlers and noticed that a few of these words were later absorbed into English. Science Updates are audio interviews with scientists and are accompanied by a set of questions as well as links to related Science NetLinks lessons and other related resources.
Standard(s): [SS2010] GEOG (7) 12: Explain ways geographic features and environmental issues have influenced historical events.

Subject: Foreign Languages, Social StudiesTitle: Rebuilt LanguageDescription: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, you'll hear about Virginia Algonquian, an extinct Native American tongue that was revived for the film The New World. Linguist Blair Rudes rebuilt the language from about 600 words jotted down by English settlers and noticed that a few of these words were later absorbed into English. Science Updates are audio interviews with scientists and are accompanied by a set of questions as well as links to related Science NetLinks lessons and other related resources.Thinkfinity Partner: Science NetLinksGrade Span: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12